As the bright fellow who made the comment about a solution in search of a problem (actually I quoted an even brighter fellow named Cooper), I've noted something over the years.
Firearms manufacturers used to bring out new firearms at a very slow pace. Then again at that time autos didn't change much from year to year. Maybe a small change in grill or taillights but that was it. Today auto makers have new models with all the new gee whiz stuff practically every year. Seems that firearms manufacturers are headed the same way. New models with no really significant improvement over the previous ones. And some times a step backwards.
The Ruger of which we are speaking isn't really an improvement over the original MKI. But when Ruger released it, I'd bet a lot of earlier MK owners ran right out and bought one. Did they really need it? Probably not, but Many folks have to have the latest and greatest whether it is or not. This situation is great for the manufacturers but not necessarily for the consumer.
None of my newer designed firearms can do what my older ones will do one darned bit better. Heck, a man armed with an Colt 1873 and who knows how to use it is much better off than one with the latest and greatest that he hasn't learned as well.
Firearms manufacturers used to bring out new firearms at a very slow pace. Then again at that time autos didn't change much from year to year. Maybe a small change in grill or taillights but that was it. Today auto makers have new models with all the new gee whiz stuff practically every year. Seems that firearms manufacturers are headed the same way. New models with no really significant improvement over the previous ones. And some times a step backwards.
The Ruger of which we are speaking isn't really an improvement over the original MKI. But when Ruger released it, I'd bet a lot of earlier MK owners ran right out and bought one. Did they really need it? Probably not, but Many folks have to have the latest and greatest whether it is or not. This situation is great for the manufacturers but not necessarily for the consumer.
None of my newer designed firearms can do what my older ones will do one darned bit better. Heck, a man armed with an Colt 1873 and who knows how to use it is much better off than one with the latest and greatest that he hasn't learned as well.